The MMA world has witnessed several tragic deaths in the ring. Donshay White collapsed backstage after a fight, while Shigetoshi Kotari succumbed to a brain injury. Michael Kirkham's first pro fight ended fatally, and Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju died ...

Former Olympic wrestler and MMA star Ben Askren is opening up about his recent, serious health issues, including that he "died four times" and underwent a double lung transplant. In an Instagram video posted July 9, he explained that he experienced the ...

Tragedy struck the Chicago mixed martial arts scene this week as a 31-year-old fighter died shortly after sustaining an injury in a sanctioned fight. According to NBC 4 Chicago via the New York Post, 31-year-old Isaac Johnson died at Cicero Stadium on Friday.

MMA fighter Isaac Johnson, 31, collapsed near the end of his first Thai boxing match at Cicero Stadium on Friday and later died at Loyola Hospital. Johnson had passed a state-required physical before the fight and was competing in the Matador Fighter Challenge

An MMA fighter died after being injured during a match in Chicago, according to multiple reports. He was 31. Isaac Johnson collapsed after suffering an injury during the third and final round of his match against fighter Mario Aleksandrovski at the Matador ...

Duke Roufus, a former kickboxer and one of the most highly respected coaches in mixed martial arts history, has died at the age of 55. Roufus, the founder of Roufusport in Milwaukee, died in his sleep Thursday, according to longtime friend and business ...

Abdur Rob Subhan (Abbey), our friend and colleague who spent nearly 11 years working as a video editor for MMA Junkie, died Dec. 29, 2025, following complications from a heart attack. He was 45. Born April 7, 1980, in Hounslow, West London, England, Abbey ...